Re: [TCLUG:7442] CD problem

[Perry Hoekstra <dutchman@uswest.net>]

Michael Hicks wrote:

> > <*Doh*>
> >
> > It is linked to hdc because it is the master on the secondary channel.  However, a
> > change in the mount command to /dev/hdc still has no joy.
> >
>
> hmm.. a couple of ideas
>
> 'grep CDROM /var/log/dmesg' (see if it was detected on boot)
>

Shows up in dmesg file

>
> 'modprobe ide-cd' (if your cd-rom uses a module)

No, it doesn't use a module

>
>
> poke around in the /proc/ide/ directory
>
> *shrug*  I dunno..  Did you compile this kernel yourself?  Maybe (I know it's a
> long shot) there isn't any IDE cdrom support built in.
>

Just a standard RH 6.0 installation

Thanks for the hints.

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